Internal-combustion engine.



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INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE.-

APYLIGATION'I'ILED MAY 23, 1906.

Patented June 8, 1909.

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m'rnanancoinn citizen of the United States, and a resident or Buffalo, county of Erie, State of New -York,- have invented. certain new anduseful elmprove-ments in Internal-Combustion Engines,

of which the following is a specification. My invention relates to internal combustion engines and-has for its obj e'ct' to improve the construction thereof. My invention will be fully and clearlydecribed hereinafter and the featuresof nov elty will be pointed out in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawingsin which Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of as much of an engine as-is-necessary' to show my in-' vention; Fig.- 2 is a similar view with the parts in a different position; Fig. 3 is an elevation of one form of the igniter usedv in my construction; Fig. 4 is a sectional view ofa bushing which may be used in connection therewith; Fig. 5 is a sectional view ofanother form of my invention and Fig. 6 is a sectional view of still another form of my device. v p

Referring now more particularly to the construction shown in. Figs. 1 and 2, 1 is the head of the cylinder, which may be of any a proved construction and is provided with the usual combustion or working chamber 2, which is suitably connected with the-carbureter or other source of operating medium. The remainder of the engine may be of any usual construction, and may consist of the usual parts; which form no part of my present invention and which I have therefore not deemed it necessary to show. A circular late or carrier 3 is located in a recess 4 ormed in the cylinder head 1, and is held in said recess in any suitable and customary manner as by a ring 5 which may be secured tothe ,cylinderby bolts 6. The plate ondisk 3 is provided with an eccentrically arranged opening or socket 7 which is screw threaded and is adapted to receivefthe igniter or spark plug 8. This ignitermay be of the usual orm, and as shown isada ted to screw into the opening 7 a nut 9 belng supplied to enable this to be readily accomp ished. The said igniter is connected with a source of electrical energy in the customary manner. Theeylinder head 1 is also provided with an opening or port 10, which establishes comus'rron. ENGINE.

Letters Patent Patented June' 8, 1909. 1906. Serial No. 318,292.

inunicati'on'with the combustion or working fchamber 2 and the openlng 7 X in'wluch. the lgnlhei 1s located. Thus when from any cause the lgntterhasbecome ineffective; the

. been brought toa point where it isnolonger in communication with the; port 10 and the combustion chamber 2, after which the ig; niter is removed and a new" one'inserted; I

lhe disk 3 isthen returned to its initial posi tionand the engineagaln laced 1n operation;

means} In the [case of' a multiple cylinder during this interchangeof-igniters.

plunger or valve 10' located in a suitable valve chamber 11, is provided for sealing the socket 7 when the disk 3 isrotated for the purpose'of removing the igniter. A spring 10 against the lower surface of the disk 3 when it is in the position shown in Fig 1., so that it will spring into the opening 7 when trated in Fig. 2. The plunger or valve 10 is provided with a bevel 10" adapted to engage a corresponding bevelor valve seat 7 of the opening 7 A very tight and effective The disk 3 is also provided with a bevel 3 at its lower edge where it-engages the. walls of the recess 4 to prevent leakage at these points. Ai'ter the defective igniter has been removed from my device, while it'is in the position shown in Fig; 2, a new igniter is screwed down until it forces the plunger or valve 10* back far enough to permit the disk 3 to be brought back to the position shown in Fig. 1, after which .the engine is again ready for service. change of igniters may take place during the operation of the engine, if such engine is of the multiple cylinder type.

In Fig. 3 I have shown an igniter 8, constructed so asto prevent the injury of the igniter points when. said igniter 8 is screwed down to force back the plunger or valve 10. In this device the points 8 of the igniter do not project beyond the lower ends 8 of said igniter, which end engages the plunger when the igniter is screwed into position. In Fig. 4 I have shown an interna ly and externally screw-threaded bushing 13, into which the igniter is partly screwed. The bushing 13 disk .3 is rotated until the opening 31* has 12 serves to-maintain the plunger or valve the disk 3 is brought to the position illus- The disk 3 may be rotate by anyconvenient engine the-said engine neednot be stopped joint between these parts is thus secured and the danger of leakage is thus minimized.

As before stated, this intervents wear on. the igniter.

is then screwed into the opening 7 x and thus engages the plunger or valve 10* and pre- A'l'ter the disk 3 has been rota-ted back to its initial position, the igniter is screwed into the bushing so that its end projects. This permits the use of existing types of igniters.

In the form of my invention shown in Fig. 5 the spring-pressed ball 14 takes the place of the plunger or valve 10" shown in F 1 and 2. Thus by xerting srdlicicnt tangential pressure after the ignitcr is partly screwed into place, the disk 3 can be rotated. to a. position where the opening '7' communicates with the combustion clnnnber without requiring the igniter to first l'orce back the ball 14. Wear on the points of the ignitcr is thus done away with. After the disk 3 has been rotated as just described, the igniter is screwed in as far as desired.

In the form of my invent-ion shown in Fig. 6 the disk 15 is screwed into the recess 16 oi the cylinder instead of being held in said recess by a ring as in the other forms of my de vice. I further provide the said disk 15, with two openings 17 diametrically opposite each other, and each adapted to receive an igniter as shown. Thus as one igniter becomes defective, the disk 15'is rotated and as the one igniter is removed from comn'ninication with the combustion chamber another 1s brought into communication therewith.

hree or more ignitcrs might be arranged on said disk 15 so that the rotatingmovementto rin an igniter into its working position wou d be comparatively small. Thus an effective ign-iter can be quickly substituted for a defective one, and the danger of the engine sto ping during this interchange is practicall y done away with. Further inthis form of my invention the plug or valve 10 is forced into its active position by means of compressed air or other fluid, the valve chamber l1 being in communication with a source of compressed fluid through the medium of the passage 18. li urthermore the igniters in this form are so constructed as to project directly into the combustion chamer 2 as shown.

It is to be understood that if desired, the rotating disk in all the forms of my device may be provided with accommodations for combustion engine, a

v a movable carrier provided with a socket adapted to receive an ignitcr, and a valve movably -arricd by the walls of the working chamber and arranged to close the socket ot' the mrrier.

In an internal combustion engine, a

working chamber provided with a port. and a valve chamber scpa atcd from said work ing chamber, a movable carrier provided with a. socket adapted to receive: an igniter and arranged to be brought into registry either with the port or with the valve chamber, and a valve insaid valve chamber for closing thesockot which rcccii'cs thc ignitcr.

4. In an internal combustion engine, a working chamber provided with a. port and a valve chamber, a carrier mounted to turn about an axis located at the same distance from the port and valve chamber, said car rier having a socket adapted to receive an igniter, and arranged to bc brought into registry either with the port or with the valve chamber and a valve located in said valve chamber for closing the socket \vlFiicl': receives the ignitcr.

5. In an internal combustion engine, a \\-'orking chamber. a nnivable cuilicr provided with a socket having a valve seat and. adapted to receive an igniter, and a valve arranged to engage said seat to close the socket. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name in the presence of two suhst'ribing witnesses.

WILLIAM E. S'lh l'hh. \Vit nesses:

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